Cardcase and binder



Feb 23u 1932. A. D. wiGGlNs E'r AL 1,846,172

ARDC'SE 'AND BINDER Filed March 16. 1931 Patented Feb. 23, 1932 UNITED `STATES .PATENT lol-Flcla ARTHUR n. WIGGINS; FREDERICK fr. WIGGINs, AND GEORGE M. KNMP, 0F cIIICAeo, ILLINOIS, AssIeNons To VTHE JeHN Is.y WIGGINS COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A

CORPORATION 0F ILLNOIS CABIDCASE -AN D BINDEL Application filed mrc-h 16, rsa1. `.serial no. shams.

This invention relates to improvements in card eases and binders and it consists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The card case with `which our invention is more particularly concerned, is of the kind including top and bottom covers foldably connected together at one end for an opening and closing movement and to `the inside of one of said members is attached means for securely holding a stackof business, personal, calling or like cards that maybe detached from the stack as required.

The primary object of the invention is to providea device of this kind having a binding means on one `end of one cover for enclosing and holdingthe stub ends of a stack of" cards and which means includes a part of a fastening device for detachable locking engagement with an associated part on the end of the other cover.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device or this kind in which thebinder includes a card-receiving guide and a clamp plate movable thereon in the direction of the length of the cards and so operatively connected thereto as to clamp upon the card ends with a compressing action to hold or bind them in place with respect to the cover.

A `further object of the invention is to provide an improved binder for `this purpose in-` cluding but two parts; namely, a card end receiving guide and a clamping plate, the former having certain slots therein to receive parts extending inwardly from the clamping pla-te whereby the clamping plate is movable on the guide to grip the associated card ends to hold them in place.

The above mentioned obj ects of the invention, as well as others, together with the many advantages thereof, will more fully appear as we proceed with our speciiicationzM ln the drawings Fig. l, is a perspective view of a card case embodying the preferred form of the yinvention in .itsl open position, ready for the removal of a card `therefrom when so desired.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a card case embodying a modified form ofthe invention and will be more fully referredto later.

exert a clamping action on the card ends Figp is ajvievv in side elevation of the binder end of the card case shovvnin Fig. l with the top cover member in its detachably locked position with respect to the bottom cover member. i

Fig. `4 is a view in side elevation of vtheend ofthe bottom cover member with the binder thereon, the clamping plate of which is in a position to permit the entrance of a stack of cards into the guide. y i

Fig. 5 is a perspectivefview of the clamping plate of theibinder. i g

Eig. 6 is a `perspective view of the card-receiving guide of the binder. f

`Figm' is a `plan view of one of a number of cards adaptedfor use in connection with the improved case and binder. y y

In general `our improved card case and binder includes top and bottom covers which are operativelyl connected together at one end foranppening `or closing movement. Preferably :auch covers are made as end parts of" afairly flexible strip of suitable material formed transversely at the middle to permit the desiredfolding movement between said covers. At one end of one of the covers is secured a card stub Vor end receiving guide including a card end edge engaging Wall or shoulder having an upright flange at each end. These flanges ywhich are adapted to be engaged by parts of the side edges of the cards are each formed with a peculiarly shaped slot therein.

Associated with said card stub or end receiving guide is a clamping plate including a top wall for active clamping engagement with the topmost card end, and end flanges each with an inturned projection for engagement inY an associated slot in each flange of the guide. These slots are` of such forma tion that when the clamping plate is moved in one direction of the length of the cards, theprojections so engage in said slots as to which tends tocompress them in the guide and to hold them in place therein. Ujpon a movement of the clamping plater in the other direction, this clamping aetionqis removed 1 from the card ends to permit the removal of on associated card-receiving G0V the stubs and the insertion of a fresh stack of'cards in their stead. Movement of the clamping plate in the first direction, then acts to clamp said fresh stack of cards in place.

Referring now inV detailto that embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, and especially to the figures, other than Fig. 2, 1 indicates `as a whole, a folding card case including .top Vand bottom end cover members 2 andV frespectively, separated by a more flexible transverse area 4 providing the hinge arrangement whereby said covers may be folded into superposed closed rela# tion and unfolded into, Aopen'position in the manner well known. Such cases which may be made of many different kinds'of materials,

l being connected along atransverse weakened line 7 for quick and easy detachment of the card from thev stub. Suchen arrangement or means just above mentioned, comprises a card stub guide'8- and an associated clamping plate 9. K

' The Vguide Shas a base or bottom wall 10, a transverse upright wall 11 forming a shoulder or abutment, and end walls 12-12 each of a height approximating that of the wall 11( y andof a length less than that of the base. In

each endlwallis provided a slothaving a part 13 disposed parallel with the base and a sec@ ond part -14 curved or inclined upwardly therefrom-toward the wall `1.V When sucha Ll ll guide is positioned in place, its upright wall is arranged adjacent the transverse edgeV of the bottom cover and this brings the end walls 12near the top and bottom edges of said cover. Top and bottom are employed in this instance with reference' to the inscriptions upon said card and are used only for convenience. To secure the guide inthis position, rivets 15 pass through suitable holes in both Vthe base and said bottom cover.

The clamping plate9 is adaptedtoembrace the transverse and end walls of thebase and includes atop walll formed -at its inner free edgewith a downturne'd lip or tearing edge 16a. A transverse wall 17 Vdepends from the top wall as do endywalls -18-18fand in each end wall is formed an inturned,-inte' gral projection 19 to engage in the slots of the associated end walls 12 of the gnide 8. On

the top wall kof the' clamping plate is'providhas many advantages. It consists of but a ed-the member 20l of -a'snap fastener, the coacting member 21 of which Ais disposed onthe inside of the end ofthe other cover member as best shown in Fig. 1.' with the clamping plate mountedv on thel guide, as described, when it is moved toward the transverse Vupright wall 11 thereof, the projections 19 Vwill ride up the curved portions 14 of the slots in said end walls of the guide and will elevate the clamping plate as a whole' and at the same time will cause said plate to overhang the wall 11 of the guide as best shown in Fig. 4.

`When the parts are in the position just described, it is possible to insert the stub ends of a stach or plurality of cards into the guide,

under the lipror tearing edge of the clamping plate, and to engage the rear wall 11 of the guide. V`This positions the cards in place in the guide.V Thereafter the clamping plate is moved inwardly and the projections thereon will follow down the curved parts 14 of the slots in theendwalls of the guide into the straight parts 13 thereof. This will cause the-clamping plate to clamp down on the card stubs 5 with-a compressing .action and due to the natural resistancev to compression, said stubs will act to expand so that projections are forcefully engaged with the top edges of the straight parts of said slots. This causes the clamping plate to securely hold the said stubs in the guide so that all'cards are bound in placefin the case. In this respect, it is pointed out, thatythe Ybent-down lip providingthe tearing edgeof the clamping plate willbe disposed substantially in the-plane of u j the weakened lines 7 of the card so that when it is desired to present one of said cards for its intended purpose, said lip serves as an edge along which the card can be torn from the stub, thestubsfbeing retained-in the binder. A

After the card has thus been removed .from the case, the top cover 2 is folded down into closed position when the part 21 of the fastening device carried thereby will register and engage with the other part-20 of the fasten- 35 er on thesclamping plate 9 ofthe binder so tlat the top cover is removably secured in p ace.` v

When r-the closedfand locked card case is being carried in the pocket, or other place, both ends of the cards are protected against soiling.

In Fig. 2, we have illustrated a slightly modified form of the invention, wherein the binder is disposed on that end of the bottom ii cover near the transverse flexible part 4 of the case, instead of at the' outer or free end' thereof as before described. In this Fig. 2,

like reference numerals indicate like parts as j heretofore. When the binder is so arranged onthe cover, the clamping plate 9 and top cover 2 are each devoid of any fastening device parts. l

A card case and binder maderas described case with cards 'andin one instance the binderA may be advantageously employed as a sup- Iil) Lemma' port for a part of a fastening device to secure the top cover in place.

The binder includes no parts requiring screws or the like that may become either loose or lost so that the device will serve satisfactorily for a long time.

lVhile in describing the invention, We have referred in detail to the form, arrangement and construction of the parts thereof, the same is to be considered merely as illustrative so that We do not wish to be limited thereto except as may be speciiically set forth in the appended claims.

We claim as our invention l. A device of the kind described embodying` therein a cover, a card end receivingr guide member, a clamping member mounted for a relative movement With respect to said guide member, one of which members is secured to the cover, and means providing interengaging parts on said members operable in a relative movement in one direction therebetween in the plane of the length of the cards, imposing a binding action on said card ends in the guide and operable in a relative movement in the opposite direction therebetween in said plane, to release said binding action.

Q. A device of the kind described embodying therein a cover, a card end receiving guide member iixed to said cover, a clamping member mounted for a movement on said guide member in either direction in the plane ot' the length oi the cards and means providing intei-engaging parts on said guide and clamping members operable in a movement of the clamping member in one direction for impressing a binding action on said card ends in the guide and operable in a relative movement in the other direction to release said clamping action.

A device of the kind described embodying therein a cover, a card end receiving guide member fixed to said cover and including a Wall for engagement by the end edges of the cards and shorter Walls parallel with the longitudinal edges of the cards, a clamping member associated With said guide member and including flanges coacting vvith the shorter walls of said guide members which Walls and flanges have coacting slot and engaging projections, operable in a movement of the clamping member in one direction parallel with said shorter Walls and flanges .to impose a binding action on said card ends.

4i. In device of the kind described,-a card end guide embodying therein, a base, an upright wail along one edge of the base and shorter Walls along other edges of the base and arranged at a right-angle to said first mentioned wall, a clamping plate including flanges associated With said shorter Walls of the base, said shorter Walls and anges having a slot and projection connection, operating in a relative movement between said guide and clamping plate in one direction, parallel with said4 shorter wlallsand `flan es to bring the clamping-platecloser to `the ase andoperating in a relative movement in the other direction `to elevatesaid clamping .plate with respect to said base." y "l 5. Inadevioeiof the kind desoribedya card end guilde embodying therein, fawbase, an upright wiwa-ll' along one edge of' the base Aand shorter walls alongotherwedges of thebase and arranged at a right-angle tofsaidiirstmentioned wall, .said shorter Walls each hav-` ing a slot thereinfvvith one part substantially parallel with the base and 'with another-part extending upwardly avv-ay therefrom, `a. clamping plate including flanges associated With said shorter Walls and having parts formed'to extend into saidslots, said slots and projections acting in a relative movement of' said` clamping `plate on ythe guide in onedirection parallel with said shorter Walls andifianges tobring the clamping plate closer towardthe baseand operating in a` relative movement in the other ydirection to elevate said clamping plate with respect to said base.

6, In a device of the kind described, a folding card case including top and bottom cover members, means at one 'end of one of said cover members for binding a plurality of card ends in place in said case, and coacting devices on said means and other cover member for detachably securing said other cover member in a closed position.

7 In a device of the kind described, a folding card case including top and bottom cover members, means at one end of one of said cover members for binding a pluralit of card ends in place in said case, and inc uding a movable clamping plate and coacting devices on saidclamping plate and other cover member for detachably securing said other cover member in a closed position.

8. In a device of the kind described, a card case comprising top and bottom cover members having a folding connection at one end, means at the other end of one cover member for binding a plurality of cards in said case and coacting devices on said means and on the other end of the other cover member for detachably securing said other cover member in a closed position.

9. In a device of the kind described, a card case` comprising top and bottom cover members having a folding connectionat one end, means at the other end of one cover member for binding a plurality of cards in saidcase and including a movable clamping plate and coacting devices on said clamping plates and on the other end of the other cover member for detachably securing said other cover member in a closed position.

10. A device of the kind described embodying therein a cover, means on the cover for positioning a stack of cards thereon, a clamp member mounted for `a shifting movement longitudinally of the cover and means for guiding' the iclamp 'member downwardly in said shifting movement for binding the cerds in place upon thefcover.V

11.` A device -of` he kind desorihedembodying therein a, cover, meansy ont-he cover for` positioning 'a stack of cards thereonyazclamp membermo'unted for a, shifting` movement longitudinally of the coverjand means for guiding the olamprmember downwardly in said shifting movement for binding the cards in place upon the cover, said means being so formed as to retain the clamp member in ,the limit of its downward movement at one end of said shifting movement. A In testimony whereof, Ilhave hereunto set my hand, this 9th day of March; 1931. f Y ARTHUR D. WIGGINS. In testimony whereof, I have hereuntol set my hand, this 9th day of March, 1931;vr

Y FREDERICK T. WIGGINS. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 9th'day 0f March, 1931.

p GEORGE M. KNAPP.

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